Channels news – Page 375
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NewsMark White to replace Christine Tacon as Groceries Code Adjudicator
White will serve initially as Tacon’s deputy until her extended time at the helm runs out in December
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NewsVegan kids yoghurt brand Little Bandits secures first major listing
The coconut-based yoghurts are aimed at children on plant-based or free-from diets
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NewsHighland Group switches supply from Londis to Nisa
The Cambridgeshire group operates four stores and has now converted the first of these to the latest Nisa Evolution format
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NewsWilson Group becomes first retailer to operate 10 One Stop franchises
The group opened its tenth store in Scarborough last week
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NewsMindful Chef makes retail move with frozen ready meal trio
Source: Mindful Chef The meals are billed as being free-from refined carbs, gluten and dairy Mindful Chef is making a major move into retail. The meal kit delivery brand has launched a trio of frozen meals – spicy panang chicken curry with black rice, chicken tikka masala ...
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NewsCity snapshot: Grocery sales growth begins to slow from record highs
Take-home grocery sales rose by their highest level since 1994 over the past 12-weeks, however grocery sales growth began to slow last month as shoppers gradually return to their pre-lockdown behaviours.
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NewsAldi to round up customer receipts and give difference to charity
To take advantage of the offer, shoppers must tweet their Aldi receipt to @AldiUK by 24 July
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NewsMusclefood reports start of turnaround following joint CEO appointment
The company delivered more than 135,000 orders at the height of panic buying in March
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NewsNearly 1,000 M&S management jobs to be axed
The changes would affect 950 roles from central operations to store management, M&S said
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NewsAldi buys four tonnes of British cheese in bid to help artisan cheesemakers
Close to 32,000 packs of cheese will be made available as Specialbuys in Aldi from Thursday (23 July)
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NewsIceland’s losses grow despite boost to sales
Pre-tax losses for the year ending 27 March 2020 were £71.8m, up from £53.8m the previous year, according to new accounts
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NewsAlbion Fine Foods joins Unitas Wholesale buying group
Albion Fine Foods supplies chefs in London and the south east with a range of more than 4,000 products
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NewsM&S enters recipe boxes with ‘Cook with M&S’ kit
The box contains enough meat, fresh produce, sauces and pastes to make three meals for two
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NewsMedia Bites 20 July: Iceland, M&S, Asda
Losses at Iceland widened by a third last year even though shoppers switched to frozen foods during the pandemic
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NewsPoundland launches range of reusable face masks at £5 for three
The masks are so people can ’continue to shop in style’, Poundland said
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NewsM&S to open 83 more cafés and pass VAT cut on to customers
It means that from 22 July a flat white coffee will cost £2.36 instead of £2,70, while a sausage bun will be £3.28 instead of £3.75
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NewsHenderson Group opens first Spar since pandemic near Belfast
The 3,013 sq ft Carnmoney Hill store opened this month, creating 21 jobs
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NewsShoppers willing to switch supermarket over safety worries, survey finds
Two-thirds of shoppers admitted loyalty to their favourite supermarket would be tested if safety measures were deemed ineffective, found a survey
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NewsFoodservice wholesalers report slow start to reopening
Sales are down 50% despite the return of pubs, cafés and restaurants
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NewsJames Hall overhauls sandwich range for Spar retailers
Wholesaler has added three new flavours and updated its packaging